Worry, Worry, Worry

Obsessive
Anxiety

Obsessive worry is similar to a negative
spiral . The more time you spend with it, the deeper you get into it. Only a
deliberate act of will can free you from it. You have to make a deliberate
effort to “get out of your own head” and turn off the worry by changing to
another form of experience, such as an activity, communication, sensory
distraction, ritual, expression of emotion, or even an alternative positive
obsession.

Here are some examples of alternative
experiences that can help pull you out of the negative spiral of obsessive
worry: